UFC 212 on paper looks like a solid Brazilian PPV card. It takes place at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday June 3rd (morning of Sunday June 4th here in Korea). It’s headlined by a Featherweight Title between Brazilian legend Jose Aldo and interim-Champion Hawaiian Max Holloway. The co-main event is a Women’s Strawweight clash between Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, both are in the hunt for a title rematch with Joanna.
Here are our predictions for all of the UFC 212 fights;
UFC 212: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway
UFC 212 Preliminary Card Predictions
The prelims features a nice mix of weight classes from the boys at Middleweight (185lbs) to the Women’s Strawweight (115lbs);
Marco Antonio Beltran vs. Deiveson Alcantra (Flyweight)
Alcantra via 2nd round TKO
Luan Chagas vs. Jim Wallhead (Welterweight)
Chagas via 1st round Submission
Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle (Women’s Strawweight)
Pererira via Decision
Iuri Alcântara v Brian Kelleher (Bantamweight)
Alcantara via 2nd Round Submission
Johnny Eduardo v Matthew Lopez (Bantamweight)
Lopez via Decision
Antônio Carlos Júnior v Eric Spicely (Middleweight)
Carlos Junior via Decision
Marlon Moraes v Raphael Assunção (Bantamweight)
Moraes via Decision
UFC 212 Main Card Predictions
Now we move onto the Main Card including the featherweight title fight;
Yancy Medeiros v Erick Silva (Welterweight)
Medeiros via Decision
Paulo Borrachinha v Oluwale Bamgbose (Middleweight)
Borrachinha via 2nd round TKO
Vitor Belfort v Nate Marquardt (Middleweight)
Belfort via Decision
Cláudia Gadelha v Karolina Kowalkiewicz (Women’s Strawweight)
Kowalkiewicz via Decision
José Aldo v Max Holloway (Featherweight) – TITLE FIGHT
Holloway via 2nd round TKO.
More for UFC 212
Betting Odds for UFC 212 (from Saturday);
Finally
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